Alternatives to Backblaze Computer Backup
Unlimited automatic cloud backup for a single Mac or Windows PC at a flat monthly price. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Backblaze Computer Backup
Unlimited automatic cloud backup for a single Mac or Windows PC at a flat monthly price.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Backblaze Computer Backup.
Carbonite
Automatic, encrypted cloud backup service for personal computers with unlimited storage and file restoration.
Carbonite also offers unlimited automatic cloud backup for one Windows or Mac computer, with higher tiers adding an external drive and antivirus.
IDrive
Cloud backup service that protects multiple computers, phones and servers under one account.
IDrive covers several computers and mobile devices under one account, adds Linux support, but caps storage by plan rather than unlimited.
Arq
Encrypted backup software for Mac and Windows that stores backups in your own cloud account or disk.
Arq is paid Mac and Windows software with end-to-end encryption that backs up to your own cloud account, billed separately by the provider.
CrashPlan
Endpoint and server cloud backup platform for businesses, with ransomware recovery and legal hold.
CrashPlan is a business-focused cloud backup platform for Windows, macOS and Linux with ransomware recovery and legal hold.
Duplicati
A backup client with a web interface that encrypts your files and pushes them to more than twenty cloud services.
Duplicati is free MIT-licensed software that encrypts backups and pushes them to a cloud account you already have, including on Linux.
MSP360 Backup Free
Free backup software for personal computers that sends files to local drives, network shares or cloud storage.
MSP360 Backup Free sends files to your own S3-compatible bucket or NAS on Windows, macOS and Linux, for personal use only.
Kopia
An encrypted snapshot backup tool with both a command line and a proper desktop app, pointed at whatever storage you choose.
Kopia is free open source snapshot backup with a desktop app and encryption, working against cloud object storage you pay for separately.
Acronis True Image
Personal backup application from Acronis that combines image-based backup with anti-malware protection.
Acronis True Image is paid image-based backup for Windows and macOS that adds anti-malware and an optional cloud destination.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Backblaze Computer Backup as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Apple Time Machine
Built-in macOS backup tool that takes hourly snapshots automatically.
Backblaze Computer Backup sends one Mac to unlimited cloud storage for a flat monthly price instead of a local external drive.
ElephantDrive
A paid cloud backup service that stores copies of files from computers and NAS devices online.
Backblaze Computer Backup gives unlimited storage at a flat monthly price, but each subscription covers only one Mac or Windows computer.
Livedrive
A cloud backup service that automatically backs up computers to online storage on unlimited plans.
Backblaze Computer Backup offers unlimited storage for one Mac or Windows PC at a flat monthly price, and individual files can be shared from the backup.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
IDrive 360
Endpoint cloud backup service for businesses, MSPs and IT teams, managed from a central console.
Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.
Windows File History
Built-in Windows tool that versions files to an external or network drive.
Duplicacy
A deduplicating cloud backup tool whose lock-free design lets several machines share one storage bucket.
BorgBase
A hosted storage service for BorgBackup and Restic repositories with monitoring and append-only mode.
